Table 3 Direct and indirect real cost of cholera (US$) in 2006 (at 2002 prices)
| Â | Scenario 1: At maximum life expectancy of 73 years | Scenario 2: At average life expectancy of 53 years | Scenario 3: At minimum life expectancy of 40 years | |||
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Summary of direct costs of cholera | US$ | % of grand TC | US$ | % of grand TC | US$ | % of grand TC |
(A). Direct costs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
(1) Annual cost of medicines used in treating children and adults suffering mild/moderate cholera state at health centre | 277,058 | 0.18 | 277,058 | 0.22 | 277,058 | 0.30 |
(2) Annual cost of medicines used in treating children and adults suffering severe cholera state at hospitals | 107,950 | 0.07 | 107,950 | 0.08 | 107,950 | 0.12 |
(3) "Hotel" cost component of mild/moderate cholera cases consultations at health centres | 4,096,527 | 2.63 | 4,096,527 | 3.20 | 4,096,527 | 4.46 |
(4) "Hotel" cost component of severe cholera cases hospitalization | 1,062,965 | 0.68 | 1,062,965 | 0.83 | 1,062,965 | 1.16 |
(5) Cost cholera-related tests all cholera cases | 2,580,675 | 1.65 | 2,580,675 | 2.01 | 2,580,675 | 2.81 |
(6) Health care cost borne by households | 434,551 | 0.28 | 434,551 | 0.34 | 434,551 | 0.47 |
Total Direct Costs | 8,559,726 | 5.49 | 8,559,726 | 6.68 | 8,559,726 | 9.32 |
(B) Indirect costs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
(7) Cost of disablement among severe cases | 111,551 | 0.07 | 111,551 | 0.09 | 111,551 | 0.12 |
(8) Cost of disablement among mild/moderate cases | 919,340 | 0.59 | 919,340 | 0.72 | 919,340 | 1.00 |
(9) Cost of premature deaths | 143,984,575 | 92.30 | 116,128,266 | 90.63 | 79,854,920 | 86.93 |
(10) Productivity loss for care-givers | 2,418,069 | 1.55 | 2,418,069 | 1.89 | 2,418,069 | 2.63 |
Total Indirect Costs | 147,433,535 | 94.51 | 119,577,226 | 93.32 | 83,303,880 | 90.68 |
Grand total cost | 155,993,261 | 100 | 128,136,952 | 100 | 91,863,606 | 100 |